Convertible chair and couch



J. L. McKELLAR. CONVERTIBLE CHAIR AND COUCH. APPLlcArlon FILED 1uLY1,1921.

l. L. McKELLAR., CONVERTIBLE CHAIR AND COUCH. y v APPLICATION FILED JULY I, |921. v 1,405,931, l Patented Fem, 1922.

4 SHEEvTS-SHEET 3.

J. L. McKELLAR.

CONVERTIBLE CHAIR AND COUCH. APPLICATION FILED IuLY I, 1921.

n 1,405,931. rammed Feb. 7,1922.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JUDSON L. MCKELLAR, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T GASAU-THOMPSON COMPANY, INC., OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CONVERTIBLE CHAIR .AND COUCH.

Application -lled July 1,

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, J UDsoNL. -MCKELLAR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county` of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Chairs and Couches, of whichthe followingL is a specification.

The invention relates to combined chairs and couches, and resides in the novel features, structure and combinations of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide an article of furniture which may be conveniently used as a chairV or extended to form a full length couch. rlhe, combined chair and couch of my invention comprises a middle section, a head or back section and a foot section, the head or back section being pivoted and adapted to be turned downwardly and .at the same time, due to intermediate mechanism, eifect the outwardly sliding movement of said foot section from over the middle section, the article being v thus converted into a couch. Vhen the head or back section is turned upwardly, the mechanism connecting it with the footsec tion operates to slide the foot section inwardly over the middle section, whereby the article is restored to chair condition. The mechanism provided by me and operable from the head Section for actuating the foot section, is so constructed that I may give the back or head section several inclined `positions without disturbing the foot section, both when the sections are extended to form a couch and when they are positioned as a chair, and this isone of the desirable features lof my invention, since on many occasions whether the article is used as a chair or as a couch, the head or back section may be rendered more comfortable to the user when inclined to such position as may be desired. The fact that the foot section may be slid 'outwardly and inwardly due to the movement of the head or back section, is alsok a desirable feature of my invention. Aside from general features of construction and operation, I have lso constructed and disposed the operatingmechanism of the article as to render the same durable, conven ient of operation, compact and without complication.

The invention will be fully understood Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. "4', 1922.

1921. Serial No. 481,749.

from the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a combined chair and couch embodying my invention, themembeis of the .articlebeing shown in then extended position forming a couch;

F ig. 2 is a plan view of the saine;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same taken on the dotted line 3 3 of Fig. 2; y

Fig. is a side elevation corresponding with F1g. 1 and illustrating two adjusted positions of the head section of the couch from that illustrated in Fig. 1, Figs. l and d indicating that the said head section may have any of three positions;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the complete article of furniture shown arranged as a chair;

Fig. 6 is a corresponding side elevation showing the back member as inclined toward the vertical from the position in which it is illustrated in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a rear elevation of a portion of the back of thehead section and illustrates the ratchet mechanism by whichthe adjustments of the head section ai'e secured;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of a modified construction of combined chair and couch embodying certain features of my invention, the parts being shown as extended to form a couch;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the same showing t-he parts telescoped to create a chair, the solid lines and dotted lines for the back section indicating the positions in which said sectionmay be adjusted, and

Fig. 10 is a horizontal section, partly brokenaway, taken on the dotted line 10-10 of Fig. 8.

The combined chair and couch of my invention comprises three body sections` ninnbered, respectively, 15, 16, 17, they section 16 constituting what may be termed a back section and the section 17 being the foot section, while the section is intermediate of the sections A16, 17, and may be termed a middle or seat section. The section 15 comprises angle iron side bars 1S, angle iron legs 19, and transverse angleiron bars 20 connecting said legs 19. The lower portions ofthe legs 19 are connected together at each sideof the general frame by longitudinal bars 21 which extend rearwardly beyond the rear legs 19 ico and have at their rear ends downwardly extending members 22, which` reach the door vand serve the important purpose of resisting any'tilting action of the whole article during the movement of the head or back section 16. The side rails 18 of the middle section 15 support a spring fab-ric 23 of any suitable type.

The head or back section 16 com prises side bars 24, which are of angle iron construction, and an outer end bar 25 whiclrwill preferably be curved outwardly to enhance its appearance and is rigidly secured at its ends to the rear ends` of the side bars 24. Theside bars 24 are secured by rivets 26 to the rear ends of the side bars 1S of the middle section 15, ysaid rivets 26 serving to hingethe head or back section 16 to the middle section 15. The side bars 24 of the head or back section 16 support a continuation of the spring fabric 23, as shown in Fig. 2.

The .back section 16 has secured to it by pivots 27 a pair of supporting legs 2S, which are connected together by a brace bar 29 and are deflected angularly toward the rear, as shown in Fig. 1, so tha-t said legs may stand at an incline and efficiently brace the head or back section '16.

At the opposite side edges of the uppei` portion of the head or back section 16 are rigidly secured, to the. bars 211, toothed rack pla-tes 30, and to the legs 28 by means of rivets 31-is pivotally secured a yoke B2 coinposed of side bars 33, a transverse connect ing bar 34, Fig. 2, and a transversc'rod 35 which connects the side bars at the outer free end of the yoke. The rod 35 is provided for engagement with` any of the recesses in the rack plates 30, in accordance with the adjustment it may be desired for the head or back section 16. The yoke 32 is adapted to swing on the rivets 31, and the free end of said yoke, represented by the rod 85, is spring pressed in a direction toward the plates 30 by means of coiled springs k36 which are connected with the side bars '33 of said yoke and with the bars 241 of th e b a ck or head section 16. Then the back or head section 16 is substantially horizontal or in a position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the rod 35 is beyond the recesses of the rack plates 30, and at such times said rack plates are not performing any function and they said head' or back section 16 is supported from the floor on the legs 28. lVhen it is desired to incline the back or head section 16. from the position shown in F ig. 1 to either ofthe positions indicated -in Fig. et, the attendant will simply pull up on the head or back section 16 until the said section has reached the inclination desired, and the rod 35 duri ng this movement will, by being acted on by the springs 36, ride against the rack pla-tes 3f and enter the first or second recess of said plates, counting from the rear end thereof,

as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, arresting said head or back portion 16 when the same arrives at the desired inclination and supporting said section in such inclination, the rear legs 28 then having been elevated from the floor. hen the head or back section 16 is in its inclined position shown in Fig. l1, it is desired that a weight thrust against said section shall not tilt the foot portion of thev article upwardly, and hence l provide the rear extensions on the side rails 21 and the vertical members 22 extending downwardly therefrom to engage the floor, said members 22 being projected toward the rea-r and beyond the rear legs 19, serve to resist the tilt upwardly of the front portion of the article by pressure applied against the head or back section 16 thereof.

An essential feature of my invention resides in the provision ofmeans whereby l may impart inclined positions to thc hack or lhead section 16, as shown in Fig. 1, without moving the foot section 17, and also means whereby when the back or head sect-ion Vis pushed teward the vert-ical from the inclined positions shown in Fig. 4, the movement of said back or head section will operate to slide the foot section 17 over upon the middle portion 15 and thereby convert the article into a. chair, and these means will presently be described. The foot section 17 comprises two angle iron side bars or rails 87, front legs 38 and a transverse angle iron rung 39 connecting saidv front legs which are preferably Aequipped with rollers 110. The foot section 17 supports section 411 of the mattress supporting spring-fabric. The yfoot section 17 has no rear legs and is entirely open at its inner or rear end to slide over upon the middle section 15 when there is no cushion or matti ss on said section 15, The rear ends of the side bars 37 of the foot section 17 are pi .f'otally secured to the upper ends of levers 12 which are preferably in the shape oftubular bars and ext-end downwardly to and are pivotally secured by rivets 13 against the side rails 21 of the middle section 15. lVhen thc lever bars L12 are in the position shown in Fig. 1 they permit the top of the foot section 17 to lie about on the same horizontal plane with the top of themiddle section 15, and when said bars l.l2 are turned. `toward the rear on the pivots 13, the upper ends of said'bars l12 move through the arc of a circle and lift the top of the foot section 17 upwardly and draw it over the top of the middle section 15, this result taking place when the head or back section '1'6 is turned upwardly to convert the article into a chair. In Fig. 1 I illustrate an independent cushion 14- on the head or back section 16, and cushions 15, 16, respectively, on the foot and middle sections 17, 15,'the cushions 45, 16 being connected together by a hinge 47. When it is desired to turn the lever bars l2 rearwardly for elevating the foot section 17 and drawing it over the top of the middle section 15, the cushion 46 is turned over upon the cushion 45 so as to leave the top of the middle section free forthe passage over it of the foot section 17.' The lever bars 42 are suitably connected by an angle iron brace 48 so that said bars may move uniformly whenever actuated either to draw the foot section 17 over themiddle section 15 or force said foot section 17 from over the middle section 15 and' to its extended position shown in Fig. 1.

The means for actuating the lever bars 42 to slide the foot section 17 either inwardly or outwardly, comprise the leve-r bars 49 pivotally secured at their outer or rear ends by the .rivets 31 to the legs 28 and links 50 whose rear ends are pivotally secured, by rivets 51, to the forward ends of the levers 49 and whose front ends are slotted, as at and lconnected with the lever' bars 42 by means of rivets 53 which are rigid with said bars 42 and extend through the slots 52 of the links 50. The levers 49 ar-e pivotally secured, by rivets 54, intermediate their ends to rearwardly projecting plates 55 secured to the rear legs 19 of the middle section 15. There is a lever 49 at each side of the head or back section 16 and a link 50 at each side of the middle section 15, andthe outer or rear ends' of the levers 49 become connected togetherso as to have corresponding movement by reason of the rivets 51 securing them to the legs'28 and yoke 32. The links 50 'at the opposite sides of the middle section 15 have corresponding movement due 'to their engagement with the rivets 53 connected with the lever bars 42 which by being connected by the transverse bar 48 ,constitute a rigid frame whose'only movement is at the fulcrum points or rivets 43.

lf it should be desired to incline lthe hack or head section 15 upwardly, thev attendant will liftv upwardlyv konthe endV of said head or back section, preferably press.- ing against the lower' surface of the bar, and this will result in said backse'ction lifting the rear legs 28 from the floorv and in the rod ofthe yoke 32 riding into say the first rear recess of the rack plates 30, as shown in Fig. 4. During this movement ofthe backo; head section 16 to the inclined position shown by solid lines in Fig. 4, the rear ends of thev levers 49 become elevated and the forward ends of-saidlevers are turned downwardly from the position in which they are shown in Fig. 1, traveling through ,the arc of a circle and turning the rear ends ofthe links downwardly causing said links finally to havea limited rearward` motion, carryingthe slots 52 along the rivets 53. The imparting tothek back or headsection 16 of the adjustment just' described to the inclined position shown by solid lines in Fig. 4, has no influence onthe lever bars 42 and consequently none on the foot section 17, and to obtain this adjustment of the back or head section 16 without disturbing the foot section 17 is one of the benefits of my invention, this construction enabling' me to preserve the couch'efi'ect of the article and at the same time incline'the back section thereofk to meet the comfort of the user. I may also withoutdisturbing the foot section 17 lift the head or back section 16 to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4, the rod 35 due to the further elevation of the head or back section 16 riding into the second rear pair of recesses of the rack plates 30, as I illustrate by dotted lines in Fig. 4, This further upward turning of the head or back section 16 results in the forward lends lof the levers 49 being turned downwardly to a further extent or to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4, and in said links 50 being drawn'rearwardlyuntil the forward ends of the slots 52 therein reach the rivets So long as the links 50 by the presence of the slots 52 are enabled to ride alongl the rivets 53 without moving' the lever barsV 42, the foot section 17 remains stationary, but after the forward ends of the slots 52 reachthe rivets 53, then the further upward turning movementof the head or back section 16 will result in the levers 49 pulling against the links 50 and'in'said linksdrawing againstA the rivets 53 and t'urning'the" bars 42 upwardly to slide the foot section 17 over upon the mi ldle section 15. `If it may be assumed that the structure isin the position shown in Fig. 4, and it is desired to convert'the same into a chair, the cushion-46 will be turned over upon the cushion 45, and thereupon the head or back section 16 will be turned upwardlytoward the positions shown in Figs. 5 and 6,and this will resulty in the Vupper ends of the lever bars 42 turning rearwardly' and elevating the readl end of the foot section4 16 upwardly vfand sliding vsaid footl sectionover upon the'midd'le section 15, or to the position yshown in Fig; 5,`in which it may be seen that'the rear Aends ofthe'slots 52 are at the rivets 53 ofthe lever'bars 42. The back or headsection 16 rio is shown in an inclined position in Fig.f5,

and it may be desirable to movesaid head or back section 16`furthertoward aj vertical plane" without disturbingthe foot section 17 f,

and'to' yaccomplish this purpose is" one of the modifying the seat portionof the chair.

lVhen the back or head section 16 is turned upwardly to create a chair, said section .may be moved directly, if desired, to the position shown in Fig. 6, and then whenever desired inclined backwardly to the position shown in Fig. 5, or the back or head section 16 mayirst return to the position shown in Fig. 5 and then, whenever desired, to therjposition shown in Fig. 6. y

The levers 49 are rockinglevers, andrwlien the head yor back section 16 of the article is` in or about in the chair position, indicated in Figs. 5 and 6, and said section isV pressed downwardly towardpahorizontal position, the levers'49 turn on thepivots 54 and the lower ends of saidlevers. 49 force the links 50 forwardly to effect through the lever bars 42V the forward sliding movement of the foot section 1.7 and atl the same time the upperl ends of said levers 49 force the rear legs 28 outwardly lso that'when the head or back section 16 reaches its nearly horizontal position, said legs mayengage. the floor and serve as'suppoi'ts for said section 16. lVlien the head Sor back= section 16 is turned upwardly from its horizontal position, the levers 49 again turn on the'pivots 54 and the upper ends of said levers .turn the rear legs 28 inwardly toward the back of thev head section 16, as shown in Fig. 6,. and at the same time the forward ends of the levers 49 act through the Vlinks 50 to restore the foot section 17 over the middle section 15. An important feature of' the construction and relation ofthe levers 49, links 50 and lever bars 42, visl that without disturbing the foot section 17 thehead or back section 16 may be given the vvariousV adjustments or `inclinations, `shown in Fig. 4, when the article is in y use as a couch, and may be given the adjustments indicated in Figs. 5 and'6 whentheV article isin use as a chair. I may increase the number of adpisted positions into which the head or' back section may be placed,

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.The recesses inA the I rack-plates 3() are slantedV downwardly, as shown in Figs. 5Y and 6,'so that there may be a very-firm interlocking of the pawl-rod 855therewith ina direction to prevent downward movement of the head-section 16 except after said pawlrod has been manually withdrawn from said recesses. During the' upward movement of the head-section 16 the pawl-rod 35, being spring-pressed against the rack-plates 30, may ride out of the recesses of Vsaid plates, but when Vthe said head-section is` to be turned downwardly, the attendant will take hold of the middle portion of said rod 85 withA one hand. and pull said rod outwardly from the plates 30 and keep said rod spaced from said plates while with the other hand he is lowering said head-section.

In the modified construction shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10, 60 designates the middle section, 61 the head or back section, and 62 the Lfoot section of the general frame of the combined couch and chair. The foot section 62 corresponds exactly with the foot Vsection 17 shown in Fig. 1, and the frames' of the sections 60, 61 correspond with the middle and head or back sections of Fig. 1. The difference between the construction shown in. Fig. 1 and that illustrated in Figs. 8, 91and 10 resides in the lever mechanism whereby on the movement of the head or back section 61, the foot section62 is slid outwardly fromv over the middle section or returned over said middle section 60, as the ease may be. In Figs. 8 and 9 the head or back section 61 is supplied with supporting legs 63, Vand to these legs `are pivoted actuating levers 64Y whose forward portions are pivoted at 65, and have pivoted to them the rear ends of links ,66, whose forward ends are .pivoted to lever bars 67 whichare pivotally secured atv their upper ends to the footA section 62 and at section 60. The forward ends of the actuating levers 64 turn -upwardly, as shown in F ig. 8, so that said levers 64 may, on the movement of the, head or back section 61, imparteither a rearwardy movement or a forward movement to the links 66 for turning the lever bars 67 -on the rivets 68 and actuating the foot section 62. The levers V64 are provided with pawl pins 70 adapted to engage rack bais 71formed on the pivoted yoke 72 which is secured at 73 to the rear legsy of the middle section 60. j The yoke 72 consists of a Ushaped bar, assliownfiii'Fig.

10, and this bar is connected by springs 74 with a transverse bar 7 5 secured between the f ieaiflegs Vof the middle section .60. The

springs 74 act to turn theforwardportion of the yoke 72 upwardly and the rack bars 71V downwardly, in a position to engage the` pawl pins 70. yThe lever bars 67 .Y are connected by a springV 76 with the aforesaidV transverse vbar 75', and the purpose of the spring'76 is to -a'ssi'stthe movement ofthe lever bars 62'y and foot section 62 toward the 'ends of the links 66, with the result that the forward ends of said links will turn the lever bars 67 upwardly and toward the rear from their position shown inFig. 8 to that illustrated in Fig. 9, said lever bars 67 during this movement first elevating the rear end of the foot section 62 and then. sliding said section over the middle section 60 or to the position shown in Fig. 9. I provide the rack bars 71 with several teeth -so as to per-.

mit the back section 61 to have several adjusted or inclined positions, the inclination of the back section 61 depending on which teeth of the rack bars. 71 engage the pawl pins70. ,W

IVhen the article is in chair position and it is desired to transform the same into a. couch, theattendant will press with his foot on the forward side portion of the yoke 7 2 and thereby turn the rack bars 71 upwardly A to free the pawl pins 70, and thereupon the attendant will press the back or head section 61 downwardly and thereby cause the forward portions of the levers 64: to turnupwardly and rearwardly and by drawing against the links 66 andA lower ends of the lever bars 67, effect the forward movementV vof vthe upper portions of said bars 67 and the consequent pushing outwardly of the foot section 62 to its couch osition.

.The construction shown 1n Figs. 8, 9 and 10 carry outsome of the purposes of my invention, but my invention is more satisfactorily represented when embodied in the constructionshown in -Figs.'1 to 7 inclusive, the rack bars then being secured out of the way to the upper portion of the back/section 16 andthe links 50 being slotted, as at 52, to permit certain adjustments of the said back section. 16 both when the article is used as a couch and as achair without disturbing the foot section 17. v I secure adjustments of the head or back section 61 of Fig.

`8 with the rack bars 71 arranged as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, but in the absence of the slots 52 of the links 50 shown in Fig. 1, the links 66 in Fig. 8 will not permit of adjustments ofthe back or head section 61, when the article is extended as a couch, without said links exerting their influence on the foot section 62. The links 66 of Fig. S may, however, be provided with the slots, suoli as 52 in Fig.V 1, but due tothe position of said links 66 with relation to the floor, it is not desirable to slot said links 66. It is believed the construction and operation of lthe article shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10 will ybe fully understood inview of the detailed description of the construction shown in 1 to 7 inclusive.

In both of the constructions 'hereinbefore described the angle-ironside rails of the foot or front section are slightly more widely spaced apart than the angle-iron side rails of the mi'ddlesectionso as to be slid over the same when saidfoot or front section is moved rearwardly, and in both of said constructions the rear ends'of the side rails of the foot or frontpsection seat upon the forward ends of the side rails of the middlesection and over the front legs of said section whensaid front section is in its vforwardly extended position, at which time the said footl or front section .is firmly supported by its own lfront legs and by the front legs of the middle frame section.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is: f

1. In a convertible chair and couch, a main frame comprising a middle or seatsection having -rigid front and rear` legs,- a head-section pivoted to the rear part of said middle section and having pivoted rear supporting legs and a front or foot-section having front supporting legs and being open at its rear end to slide over said middle section, actuating levers pivotally connected with the legs ofthe head section and with the rear portion of said middle section, leverbars pivoted at their upper ends to the rear portion of said front section and at their lower portions to the lower portion of said middle section and links connecting said lever bars with the forward ends of said actuating levers, whereby on the movement of said-head section said actuating levers may f .move said rear supporting legs and, through said links, said lever barsto slide said front section outwardly to couch position or inwardly over said middle section to chair position'. f

2. In a convertible chair and couch, a main frame comprising a middle or seat-section having rigid front and rear legs, a head-section pivoted to the rear part of said 4middle section and having pivoted rear supporting legsV and a front or foot-section having front supporting legs and being open at its rear end to slide over said middle section, actuatinglevers pivotally connected with -thelegs of the head section and with the rear y'portion fof-said middle Section, lever-bars pivoted at their upper ends to the rear portion of said front section and at their lower portions to the lower portion of said middle section and links connecting said lever bars with the forward ends of said actuating levers, whereby on the movement of said head section said actuating levers may move said rear supporting legs and,

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through said links, saidlever bars touslide said front section outwardly to couch position or inwardly over said middle section to chair position, said links having a loose connection with said lever bars so asto permit inclined adjustment of said head sectionwhen in couch position without affecting said front section, combined with pawl and rack mecha-nism for supporting said head Ysection in its inclined position.

3. In a convertible chaii yand couch, aV

main frame comprising a middle or seatsection having rigid front and rear legs, a `head-section pivoted to the rear part of rsaid middle section and having pivoted reary supporting legs and a front or'foot-section having front Vsupporting legs and being open at its rear/end to slide oversaid mid-V dle section, actuating'levers pivotally connectedwith the legs of the head `section and with the'rear portion of said middle section, lever-bars pivoted at their upper ends to the rear portion of said vfront section and at their lower portions to the lower bars Vpermitting l said head section Vto begiven inclined adjustments when in its vcouch and chair positions without affecting saidvfront section, combined` with pawl and rack mechanism for supporting said head Ysection in its normal chair position and in its adjusted inclinationswhen in couch and chair positions.

4t. `In a convertible chair and couch, a

4main frame comprising amiddle or seat- Sectionl having rigid front and rear legs, V:a headfsection pivoted tothe rear part of said middlesection and having pivoted rear supportinglegs and a front orfoot-section having front ysupporting legs and being open at itsy rear end to slide over said middle section, actuating levers pivotally con- -nected with the. legs of thehead section and lwiththe rear portion ofsaid middle section,

lever-barspivoted at theirA upper ends to the rear portion of said Jfront section and at their lower port-ions tothe lower portion of said middle sectionand links connecting 'said lever bars with the forward ends of said actuating levers, whereby on the movement of said head sectionsaid actuating levers mayV move said rear supporting legs and, through said links, said lever barsto slide said front section outwardly to couch position or inwardly over said middle sec# tion to chair position, said links .being slotted and connected with said leverbars by pins rigid therewith and extending through theslots of said links whereby la loose connection of said links with V- said lever bars iseStabliShed permittingl inclined adjustments of said head section without disturbing said front section, combined with pawl and rack mechanism fory support- Y ing said head vsection in its positions of adjustinent when'vits supporting legs are free from the floor.

.5.111 a convertible chair .and couch, va.

main frame comprising a ymiddle or Vseatsection having rigid front and rear legs, a head-section Ypivoted to the rear Lpart of .saidV middle section and having pivoted rear supporting legs anda front or footsection having` front supporting legs `and being open atV its rear end Vto vslide over said middle section, actuating levers pivotally connectedfwith the legs ofthe head section and .with the rear portion oit said middle section, Vlever-bars pivoted at theirv upper ends to the rear portion o-i' said front sec-` tion and at their lower portions to the lower portion or' said middleV section and links connecting said lever bars with the forward ends'of said actuating levers, whereby on the movement ofsaid head section saidactuating levers may move said rearsupporting legs and, through said links, said lever bars to slide said front section outwardly to couch position or inwardly over said middle section to chair' position, said levers, links andlever bars being arranged and constructed to permitv the head `section to be given inclined positions of adjustment without disturbing said foot section, combined with vpawlandVv rack mechanism for supporting said head sectionl in its normal chair position and initsV adjusted inclined .positions` A jA Y,

Signed at Brooklyn in the county of Kings and State of New York, this v28th dayof June A. D. 11921. v Y

lJUnsoiv L.z MCKELLAR. i 

